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    802.11ad and Linux

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by alexhawker, Aug 2, 2014.

  1. alexhawker

    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    Anyone have any idea if there is a way to use my 802.11ad wireless dock in Linux?
     
    alexhawker, Aug 2, 2014
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    UNCNDL1, Aug 6, 2014
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    Currently running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

    Thanks for the idea, I'll post something in their forums, but judging from the ~0 results I found, I'm not holding out much hope.
     
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    This site suggests there is a driver that might work?

    Edit: Never mind, it says driver supports wifi only.
     
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    alexhawker, Feb 10, 2015
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    from what I can see this is just an extension of WiFi. The doing of the other stuff is then from the system using that enhanced in room bandwidth. From what it seems the current routers just will not touch the through put. You would need a wired 10GBit network or other 802.11ad. Problem there is other devices would share in the bandwidth of the wireless network.

    Now in an office space with say 30-60 computers, now I can see a real boon as you would not have to wire the office and since it is at 60GHz it is really just an in room. So in huge buildings you can have a new router/network per office space.

    I need to edit this; this is so long as the cards are truly hardware accelerated. My 7260 has low CPU usage where my older cards were horrid. without the acceleration the CPU usage could be a major issue.
     
    TANWare, Jul 11, 2015
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